Configure Outlook 2007 to use RPC over HTTP ... in the AG domain

You can configure your Email account in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 to connect to the College's Exchange Server over the Internet without a VPN connection (Cisco Virtual Private Network). This feature is known as a "RPC over HTTP " connection. The RPC stands for "remote procedure call."

 

Note: When using RPC over HTTP you will always need to enter your username and password when you open Outlook and you will always need to put AG\ in front of the username. Ex: AG\bnr1

 

Note: Setting up Outlook to use RPC over HTTP is recommended in these situations:

• Laptop machines that are frequently used out of the office and have access to a high speed Internet connection for email.
  Note: when using slower speed connections, we recommend using Outlook Web Access.
  
• For both desktop and laptop machines in Offices that are NOT part of the PSU network.
  Note: County extension offices are on the PSU network. Note: you can still use VPN after Outlook is configured with an RPC over HTTP connection. Outlook will function in either case.

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Apply RPC over HTTP to an existing account

1. If Outlook is open, from the File menu choose Exit.
2. Click Start and then Control Panel.
3. If Control Panel is in Category view, click the Switch to Classic View link on the left
   and then double-click the Mail control panel.
   If Control Panel is in Classic view, double-click the Mail control panel.
4. Click E-mail Accounts.
5. Select Microsoft Exchange. Click Change.
6. Click the More Settings... button. Click the Connection tab.
7. In the Outlook Anywhere section (at the bottom), click the Connect to Microsoft Exchange using HTTP check box.
8. Click the Exchange Proxy Settings button.
9. In the Use this URL to connect to my proxy server for Exchange box, type
   
   exchange.ag.psu.edu
   
   
10. The Connect using SSL only box should be checked.
11. Click the Only connect to proxy servers that have this principal name in their certificiate box.
12. In the Principle name for proxy server box, type
    
    msstd:exchange.ag.psu.edu
    
    Note: Be certain that entries from Step 9 and 12 are correct. Do not have a space before or after the entries. In Step 12, after msstd there is a colon ( : ). It is not a semicolon. The text should be in all lower-case as well.
    
    
13. Click the On fast networks, connect using HTTP first, then connect using TCP/IP box.
14. At the bottom of the dialog box, in the Use this authentication when connecting to my proxy server for Exchange list, change the setting from NTLM Authentication to Basic Authentication instead.
15. The Microsoft Exchange Proxy Settings dialog box should look like this:
    
    
    
    
16. Click OK. Click Apply. Click OK. Click Next. Click Finish.
    
    Note: If you get "stuck" at the above step and can't go forward, you need to double-check the settings in the settings in the Exchange Proxy Settings dialog box.
    
    
17. Click Close. Disconnect VPN if connected.
18. Open Outlook. You will be prompted for a User name and password.
19. In the User name box, type:
    
    AG\ and then your username. Ex: AG\bnr1
    
    
20. Enter the password for the account. Click OK. In some cases, you may be prompted for the password a second time, please enter it.
21. Outlook should open normally.You're done.